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Rainbow Run Returns!
Rainbow Run – Where Fun Meets Colour! Get ready to run, walk, skip, or dance your way through a kaleidoscope of colour! Our Rainbow Run is a 5km celebration of joy, laughter, and community spirit. Along the route, you’ll be showered in vibrant bursts of coloured...
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Rainbow Run Returns!
Rainbow Run – Where Fun Meets Colour! Get ready to run, walk, skip, or dance your way through a kaleidoscope of colour! Our Rainbow Run is a 5km celebration of joy, laughter, and community spirit. Along the route, you’ll be showered in vibrant bursts of coloured...
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Supporting Care Leavers and Families: Join Our December Zoom Sessions
We have 2 Peer Support Zoom Sessions for Care Leavers and their families of all ages in Dec! This Wed 10th – New Horizons – 1.30-3pm – See enclosed leaflet for more info. Monday 15th – Information on Accessing Records – 10 am -12 midday...
Accountants welcome well-known Worcestershire face as NED
Blackthorns Chartered Accountants is delighted to announce a significant milestone in the firm’s continued growth and evolution, with David Price re-establishing a long standing relationship with the leadership team and coming on board as a Non-Executive Director....
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NMITE Announces Groundbreaking New Partnership with AWE
NMITE has taken another major step towards establishing itself as a nationally significant new university, securing a new partnership with AWE—one of the UK’s most important engineering organisations. Recognising the strength of NMITE’s approach and the calibre of its...
Julia Giermaniuk takes on Plant Healthy Lead at Wyevale Nurseries
HEREFORD-BASED Wyevale Nurseries has this month appointed a member of its internal pool of homegrown young horticultural talent as its new Plant Healthy Lead (March 2025). Julia Giermaniuk’s new role includes maintaining inhouse support and co-ordination in...
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How smaller retailers can avoid spending more than they have to
The outlook is tough; however here’s one simple step to control your outgoings We have all heard about how the high street is under immense pressure, with smaller retailers taking the brunt of the impact of challenging trading conditions. The shift to online shopping,...
Light at the end of the tunnel for businesses as legal restrictions set to be lifted
The plan has now been set out for how we move away from legal restrictions and the measures to go ahead if the next step on the roadmap to recovery is approved on 19 July. Boris Johnson announced on Monday 5 July that the government were looking to move away from...
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Business Partnership Volunteer
Faith at Work in Worcestershire (FWW) is a countywide Ecumenical Project set up by the regional bodies of five mainstream church denominations. Its purpose is to lead and encourage the Church’s engagement with business, public sector organisations and the wider...
New initiative in Worcestershire designed to combat loneliness and isolation
A new initiative in Worcestershire has been designed to combat loneliness and isolation. Welcome to The Together Campaign, a new campaign from Onside Advocacy, supported by their month-long appeal TechTober2020. PLUS is a charity service delivered by Onside...
Outlook worsening as production sector of economy hits trouble
Reacting to the first ONS estimates on GDP for Q3 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s figures, showing a 0.2% fall in the quarterly estimate for Q3 GDP, as well as a 0.6% fall in monthly GDP, solidify the picture that the economy is...
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Outlook worsening as production sector of economy hits trouble
Reacting to the first ONS estimates on GDP for Q3 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s figures, showing a 0.2% fall in the quarterly estimate for Q3 GDP, as well as a 0.6% fall in monthly GDP, solidify the picture that the economy is...
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Get ready to celebrate wonderful Worcestershire at this year’s Tourism Awards
The countdown is on to this year’s Visit Worcestershire Tourism Awards. After a challenging and lengthy period for tourism and hospitality, the awards are set to celebrate the very best of Worcestershire leisure businesses who have shown incredible resilience over the...
GJS Dillon helps broadband provider build new links in Droitwich
Acting on behalf of a private investor, Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has let a 42,574 sq ft warehouse in Droitwich to a national broadband provider. There has been a huge upsurge in demand for storage during the pandemic. This has resulted...
Herefordshire News
BCC responds to changes to the government’s Kickstart scheme
Responding to changes to the government’s Kickstart scheme, including removing the 30 job threshold for employers, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC said:
Can your business help raise awareness against the impact of violent crime
Hereford Knife Angel are thrilled to be bringing the Knife Angel to Hereford City Centre on Wednesday 2 June and will be sited in front of the West Door of Hereford Cathedral until Tuesday 29th June. It can be seen at any time, will be free to visit and everyone is...
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11.5 million File Self Assessment by 31 January Deadline
GOV.UK summary: Millions of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year by the deadline. More than 11.5 million taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return by midnight on 31 January. 36% of tax returns were filed online. 53% of...
Welcome new Members – February
A very warm welcome to our new Members A C Event Catering – A C Event Catering provide a number of catering services to venues and events across the Midlands. They offer full and managed catering services, as well as providing catering and bar services for...
From hospital wards to boardrooms: a midwife’s journey into the corporate world
After years of working as a midwife, Rosie Bligh saw firsthand the challenges pregnant and postnatal women faced when trying to stay active. Realising there was a real lack of safe, effective fitness classes tailored to their individual needs, she decided to take...
Graduate Making a Difference in Indonesia Through Education and Conservation
A graduate who started a charity in Sumatra says he’s using the lessons he learned at the University of Worcester to make a difference to people in Indonesia. Sam Oakes, who graduated from the University’s School of Sport and Exercise Science in 2016, spent time...
Land slippage on the Severn Valley Railway will affect some Services
A serious embankment failure has occurred on the Severn Valley Railway, leaving the track impassable at one location along the 16-mile route. The popular heritage line is likely to face a large repair bill, and disruption to services at the northern end of its route....
Worcester Launch of the 51% Club to Bring Exclusive Growth and Investment Opportunities to Female Founders
The 51% Club, a peer community for female entrepreneurs, has announced its expansion to Worcester, with support from Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. With a growing network of over 700 female founders across the West Midlands, this expansion is set to...
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